ratchet_report_effect
Report the outcome of an effect you executed
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Call this IMMEDIATELY AFTER performing an action that ratchet_begin_effect authorised. Pass the lease_token you were given.
Report "succeeded" with a result — future duplicate callers replay that result instead of repeating the action.
Report "failed" ONLY when you are certain the action did NOT reach the outside world (for example, a validation error before the request was sent). That permits a clean retry.
If you are UNSURE whether it went through — a timeout, a dropped connection, an ambiguous error — do NOT report anything. Say so to the user. Letting the lease lapse records an honest "indeterminate", which is far safer than a false "failed" that licenses a duplicate.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| effect_id | string | yes | |
| lease_token | string | yes | |
| outcome | string | yes | |
| result | object | no | What the action produced (ids, confirmation numbers, links). Replayed verbatim to duplicate callers, so include what a retry would need. |
| failure_reason | string | no | Required when outcome is "failed". |
| actual_cost_micros | integer | no | What it really cost, if different from the estimate. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"effect_id",
"lease_token",
"outcome"
],
"properties": {
"effect_id": {
"type": "string"
},
"lease_token": {
"type": "string"
},
"outcome": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"succeeded",
"failed"
]
},
"result": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true,
"description": "What the action produced (ids, confirmation numbers, links). Replayed verbatim to duplicate callers, so include what a retry would need."
},
"failure_reason": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Required when outcome is \"failed\"."
},
"actual_cost_micros": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "What it really cost, if different from the estimate."
}
}
}